[Bonus chapter] Iona (7)

"Iona is the only card we are left with now. Return her to Adrianna and demand Anastasia," said Etaya. 

"But Adrianna would never take her back," Seraph hissed. "Now she knows that Iona works with you. After the failed mission, don't you think the queen must have already understood our plans?"

Etaya snapped, "Then we will attack her. That is the only option left. Back in Vilinski, people are getting impatient. They want to see Anastasia. They want to see their ruler. Aed Ruad is hardly able to control them because he is not over with his grief for Maple. And I am doing most of it. Yion is getting suspicious with each day. He told me that there are rebels growing in the capital, and that is not a good sign. We have to quash it. We need Anastasia!"